It’s never been a better time to pursue a human services career. The demand for workers is high and Gesher Human Services will be offering paid, on-the-job training for local residents. “We have ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The president of a restraint-free, direct care training program is sharing insight on its benefits after state documents showed the approach was being implemented at ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CareAcademy, the leading home care and home health workforce empowerment platform, today announced the launch of the “CAREer Path Initiative,” an all-encompassing program ...

BOSTON — Nursing homes looking to retain more of their frontline staff should level up their retention game by pouring more resources into direct care supervisors, experts recommended here Sunday. “If ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Michigan State University received a $25 million grant to ...

The US needs nearly eight million DCWs in the next decade to meet demand for home care and nursing services, but projections indicate a shortfall of more than 150,000 DCWs by 2030 and 355,000 by 2040.

New Hampshire already faces a shortage of nursing assistants, home health aides and other direct care workers. But a state commission says thousands more will be needed as the population ages. The NH ...

Kevin Gibas is an infectious diseases doctor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center as well as a research fellow with a focus in health policy at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. As the ...

Author Dorothy Paad's father hands her a copy of one of her books during a talk at Michigan State University on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Paad and her father have a close bond, and he's helped her ...

It is impossible to overstate the importance of direct care workers for people and families across the country. From cooking meals to assisting with dressing and bathing, direct care workers provide ...